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The Cadaver Synod was a bizarre and macabre event in which Pope Stephen VI ordered the exhumation of the corpse of his predecessor, Pope Formosus, to stand trial. Pope Formosus’ rotting corpse was dressed in papal vestments and propped up on a throne. A deacon was appointed to speak on behalf of the dead pope while Pope Stephen VI presided over the trial. Formosus was accused of perjury and violating church law by serving as a bishop in more than one location. Unsurprisingly, the corpse wa... Painter Artist, Modern Artists, Canvas Paper, Unique Artwork, Jean Paul, Framed Canvas Prints, Canvas Material, Art Reproductions, Hard Rock

The Cadaver Synod was a bizarre and macabre event in which Pope Stephen VI ordered the exhumation of the corpse of his predecessor, Pope Formosus, to stand trial. Pope Formosus’ rotting corpse was dressed in papal vestments and propped up on a throne. A deacon was appointed to speak on behalf of the dead pope while Pope Stephen VI presided over the trial. Formosus was accused of perjury and violating church law by serving as a bishop in more than one location. Unsurprisingly, the corpse…

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